Show Burke Scores 11 O. O Over Bland Jackie Burke of Ogden retained his claims to the state welterweight welterweight welterweight wel wel- title Monday night by chopping out a technical kayo over Ivan Bland of Salt Lake City in the seventh round of their scheduled round 10 main event bout at the open-air open arena 2530 South State street The end which came with just seven seconds to go in the seventh round with Bland reposing on the canvas' canvas listening to the tolling of Referee Al Ablett's count brought an end to a fine scrap which was not hurt in the least when Blands Bland's corner tossed in the towel to save the former Granite athlete from further beating Bland Improves es Bland a much improved fighter since he showed here last held a slight edge in the first two rounds largely because he refused to let Burke get in close and Jackie never was much shakes as a stand- stand punch away-and-punch fighter However things were nip and tuck with both lads showing to advantage going into the fifth when Bland disregarded the advice of his seconds and tried to carry the fighting in to Burke which has spelled curtains for much better battlers than Bland will ever be Burke began his campaign downstairs downstairs downstairs down down- stairs and soon had Ivan concerned over the status quo of his midsection midsection tion before the Ogden belter varied his attack to include several smashing rights to the face Bland was wobbly for a minute and could have be been n put in hot water except that Burke in his eagerness missed several haymakers that could have spelled kayo Lefts Do Damage Dama Jackie went to work in the seventh seventh seventh sev sev- after an even sixth round and slammed slammed-a a left into Blands Bland's face that had the Blond Blizzard as he prefers to be called going around in a daze It was only a question of time after Bland had taken the nine count for this punch until Burke would win which he did with only seconds remaining remaining remaining re re- re- re with a body attack climaxed climaxed climaxed cli cli- by the left uppercut hook-uppercut under the short ribs The supporting card was above par with Petey Glacoma Giacoma west side southpaw slugger knocking out Johnny Canadia of Garland in the third round of their middleweight battle which was a beauty to watch Kid Corder of Salt Lake City and Billy Dinsdale of O Ogden den going to a draw in four heats Johnny Johnny Johnny John John- ny Rogers of Salt Lake Lale City fightIng fighting fight- fight Ing ng tooth and nail in gaining a n adraw adraw draw with Jack Farrell of Elgin Ill In a rounder four-rounder which would have done credit to main event billing and the veteran Tiger Griffin Griffin Griffin Grif Grif- fin stopping Ken Denver of Pocatello Pocatello Pocatello Poca- Poca tello Idaho in the second |